The one combat that was backed by Don King Productions to really place is now not on the schedule.
Noel Mikaeljan was compelled to postpone WBC cruiserweight title protection versus Canada’s Ryan Rozicki. The 2 had been scheduled to satisfy on a June 7 DKP extravaganza at Seminole Laborious Rock Resort & On line casino in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Nonetheless, Mikaeljan was required to get stitches for a reduce suffered throughout coaching camp and was compelled to delay the combat.
The Ring has confirmed that the bout will probably be rescheduled for a later date, in lieu of a brand new opponent hunted for Rozicki.
Mikaeljan (27-2, 12 knockouts, rated No. 3 at 200 by The Ring, was attributable to make his first title protection. The 33-year-old Armenian received the belt in a third-round knockout of former titlist former champ Ilunga Makabu final November 4 in his adopted Miami hometown. He stays the one lively titlist on King’s present promotional roster.
Rozicki (20-1, 19 KOs) will enter his second profession title combat as soon as DKP is in a position reschedule the bout. The 29-year-old from Ontario, Canada has received seven in a row since an October 2021 defeat to Oscar Rivas. Their fiercely contested battle marked the inaugural WBC Bridgerweight title combat.
The remainder of the present is anticipated to proceed as deliberate, even with issues over the night’s most notable matchup.
Adrien Broner and Blair Cobbs are set to collide in a welterweight battle.
Broner (35-4-1, 24 knockouts) will go 52 weeks between bouts by the opening bell. His earlier look marked his debut with Don King Productions (DKP). The previous four-division titlist outpointed Invoice Hutchinson over ten rounds final June 9 in Miami, Florida.
DKP’s earlier press announcement solid doubt on whether or not Broner would present up. The outspoken boxer has given his assurance that every one programs are go.
Cobbs (16-1-1, 10 KOs) will finish an almost two-year hiatus. The Las Vegas-based welterweight was final seen in an August 2022 factors win over former WBO 140-pound titleholder Maurice Hooker in Fort Value, Texas. It got here 5 months after his lone defeat, a March 2022 ninth-round stoppage to Alexis Rocha in Los Angeles.
Broner has received main titles at 130, 135, 140 and 147. Nonetheless, he has not fought at that degree because the January 2019 defeat to Pacquiao.
The previous a number of months has seen Cincinnati’s Broner—who now trains in South Florida—name out nearly each fighter at 140 and 147. An on the spot rivalry was created as soon as Cobbs signed with DKP earlier this yr.
Slightly than create separate showcase bouts, a call was made to as a substitute proceed with a head-on collision.
Additionally on the present, Cassius Chaney and Michael Hunter II meet in a bout between WBA high ten-ranked contenders. King has insisted the bout will carry the interim WBA heavyweight title at stake. The belt was faraway from circulation in 2021. The Ring has but to verify the validity behind that declare that it will likely be resurrected for this present.
Jake Donovan is a senior author for The Ring and vp of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America.
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